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1. Make Christmas dreams come true for youngsters
Get Wokingham, Thursday 20 November 2008People in Wokingham can do their bit to brighten up the lives of children facing a bleak Christmas by supporting The Wokingham Times’ Giving Tree appeal.
2. ‘Help catch the spiteful person who is causing dogs to suffer’
Get Wokingham, Thursday 20 November 2008Five seriously injured and sick dogs have been dumped in a Wokingham parish, sparking an urgent appeal for information.
3. Knife arch brings new level of safety to town pub
Get Wokingham, Friday 21 November 2008Revellers entering a town centre nightspot had to pass through a metal detector as part of a crackdown on knife crime.
4. Airport link could create ‘chaos’
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 19 November 2008A high-speed rail link between Wokingham and Heathrow Airport would mean a massive increase in the time the town’s level crossings are closed – which could lead to traffic chaos.
5. Flood defence will rest on size of bill
Get Wokingham, Thursday 13 November 2008A Flood-prone road will receive a chunk of cash to improve flood defences for homes, unless the work proves to be too expensive.
6. Warm welcome for cut in interest rate
Get Wokingham, Friday 14 November 2008The biggest drop in interest rates since the 1950s has been welcomed by Wokingham's traders, who have urged banks to pass the savings on to their customers.
7. No ASBOs thanks to red card move
Get Wokingham, Tuesday 4 November 2008A police and council “early detection” system of spotting and warning yobs has led to no Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) being issued this year.
8. Traffic chaos fears over superfast airport rail link
Get Wokingham, Tuesday 4 November 2008A new rail link between Wokingham and Heathrow Airport could get travellers to Terminal Five in just over half an hour but may lead to traffic chaos, says the town’s MP.
9. Keep Trade Local: calls for fund to save businesses
Get Wokingham, Tuesday 4 November 2008A business group is campaigning for the Government to create a £1 billion “Small Business Survival Fund” it says could save hundreds of firms from going bust.
10. Reward offered to catch yobs
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 5 November 2008A £500 reward is being offered to catch a gang of yobs who stole a fire extinguisher from a train and used it to smash a ticket machine.